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Birnam Wood.

An Arabian writer relates the fol-
lowing incident as having occurred at
he time of the total destruction Of
he ancient Arabian tribe of Jedis, who
inhabited Ycmama. Central Arabia,
not very long after the confusion of
tongues at Babel They had been
shamefully tyrannized over by the king
of their kindred tribe, Tasm, and at
ength had treacherously avenged their
wrongs by the determination of their
.yrants. One noble of that tribe had
.scaped the massacre, and had jour
neyed to Yemen. (our Arabia Felix)
lie presented himself to the Himyerlte
king of that country. and prayed him
to avenge Tasm by the destruction Of
Jedis. The king consented, marshalled
his forces, and set out from Yemen.
Arrived at a distance of three days
march from Yemama, the refugee
noble of Tasm informed the king that
a sister of his, married TO chieftain
at Jedis, and then living in Yemama,
was possessed of so acute power of
vision as to be able to distinguish a
horseman at the distance of three days
journey. He therefore suggested that
the king should command his troops
to pluck up by the roots, every man,
young tree from a forest they had to
pass through, and carry this before
him, so as to hide the advancing host
and mask it from his sisters piercing
glance. The order was given and each
man of the army plucked up tree,
carrying it in front of him. The quick
eyed lady, however, from an outlook
ON her housetop. saw the advancing
wood. Sharply scrutinizing it, and dis
tinguishing behind the foliage one man
"who was nibbling a bladebone or
soling a SANDAL" she informed the
towAsmen of what she saw. They took
no notice of her warning. The army
advanced, surprised the town, slaugh-
tered all the men, and made captives
of the women and children. Thus the
tribe was extirpated. This story was
written in the year that is exactly
halfway to the present date, 9l3 plus
943 equals 1886 A. d.; and the question
naturally arises: Is there any media-
val channel known to seekers, after
folklore, by which this incident could
have become known to the writer Of
Macbeth" or to any monkish chron-
icler through whom the Birnam Wood
story may have been handed down.
Macbeth's death and Malcolm Can
mores accession in A. D. 1857, was so
long anterior to the Crusades, that 1t is
not likely the Eastern story had reached
Scotland or England. If the Birnam
Wood incident really occurred, 1t was
a surprising coined ,att; and IL 1t was
q monkish cmbelinhntnt, it would bt
interesting to trace the story from
the East. If possible.
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A Strange Liyht on a Tomb.

Over the tomb of the late Bisnop
Odenheimer, in Burlington, N. j., there
hovers nightly a bright light, which is
so much of a phenomenon as to create
much discussion and excitement among
the people. The Bishops tomb is of
gray polished granite, and Is situated
near the vestry door Of old st. Mary's
church, the cathedral of the diocese Of
New Jersey, Of which the Rev. DR..
Hills, the dean Of the convocation Of
Burlington, is the rector. A bishops
miter Is carved on the top Of the mas
sive stone, and on the place which old
Sexton Prickett points out rs being the
resting-place of the sanity bishops
head appears nightly the luminous
fame that at times resembles the light
| from lantern, and on other occasions
| Is so radiant that it looks like halo
such as the old masters have painted
around the heads Of their canonized
saints. Since the strange apparition
| was first observed, week ago, crowds
Of people have visited old st. Mary's
graveyard at night The light can be
seen from a considerable distance; but
IL one has nerve enough to walk
through the lich gate and approach the
tomb nothing can be found to explain
the cause of the strange flicker, as wher
a near approach to the tomb is made
nothing whatever can be seen. All th'
ground in the vicinity is high and en-
tirely too dry to admit OF any possibilit,
Of ignis fatuus, or false fire. Only
few have so far had courage enough +
approach the tomb after dark, bu
hundreds have contemplated the ligh
from the sidewalk. = Philadelphi
Times.
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COMlCALITIES.
What the World Finds 10 Laugh
About.
He Couldn't Leave the Cards.

He Couldn't Leave the Cards.
A bonanza farmer from the Rcd
River valley who engaged In gam,
of poker at a ST. Paul hotel saw his
chips melt away like snow. The gam
went on and at last jack pot was
started and grew till it was worth $500.
A fresh hand had just been dealt, when
the door opened and bell boy came in
and handed a telegram to the farmer
from the Red River country. He lai |
down his cards, and tearing open the
envelope, drew forth little yellow slip
and read. lie started, and looked at
the jack pot.
"The ID, boysr' said he, "my
wife died this morning and they've
sent for me to come home, and I've
only got five minutes to catch the train,
Say" he continued, turning to the bell
boy, "tell the operator to telegraph
that I'll come on the next train," ami
picking up his cards lie muttered,
"that's jack pot, and I've got queens.
So long as she's dead 'twon't make any
difference whether l get home to-day
or tomorrow. Give me two cards."
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A Doubtful Market.

"Now, my DEAR" he said as he pre-
pared to leave home after supper, the
market has been feverish all day."
II see."
"If wheat should 60 up a cent or
two this evening l might not be home
until late"
Exactly"
"And in case wheat goes down don't
avpeet me before midnight"
~ see. Well, dear, you run alon '
and keep your eye on wheat and stag
as long as You care to, for I've asked
Colonel Haskins over to play whist
this evening, and he'll be sure to stay
until midnight"
The fever subsidized and wheat stood
still and the husband was back before
nine o'clock.
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Burning for Finecn Years.

In 1861 q fire broke out in q house
situated In the outskirts of Paris. The
damage was repaired under the direc-
tion of an architect, and since that
time the house has been inhabited by
the owner. Some days ago, while at
lunch, the latter observed that the
ceiling Of his dining-room showed signs
Of giving way. Next day the droop in
the ceiling was still more discenable,
and an architect was Immediately sent
for, who saw at a glance that the CEN
tral beam was gradually sinking. A
couple Of masons were set to work,
when the inside Of the beam was found
to have been entirely consumed, the
beam itself being held in position only
by a thin coating OF moist wood. AT
the fire in 1871 a spark had set fire TO
the beams, and had thus inch by inch,
accomplished its work Of destruction.
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A Cute Maiden.

"Do you think the cholera will reach
here next summer, Mr.. Boothbyp" she
murmured, rs she brushed microbe
of dandruif off his shoulder where her
lead had rested.
al don't know. Pm sure; doctors
seem to think So"
"It's awful, amt it?"
"Terrible."
"A great many die with itp"
$50 I've heard"
"Don't you feel alarmed| ~
"Why should II"
"I read somewhere the other day
that married men seldom take it,
whereas single men are almost sure
to-"
ais that so p said Mr. Boothby.
ayes, and it's almost certainly
fatal"
Horrible, amt it?" said Boothby,
with shudder.
81 do so hope you won't catch It, Mr..
Boothby," she whispered, tears starting
to her eyes.
He popped.
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TRAINS HALTED BY A SPECTRE.
Startling Adventure with an Escaped
Lunatic Telegraph Operator Near
Pittsburg.

Peter Kennay, a telegraph operator at
ingram Station on the Pittsburg,
Cincinnati and st. Louis Railroad, had
an adventure that he will not soon for
get. While engaged at his instrument
about one o'clock he heard noise as
of someone trying to open the door,
but thought nothing of it, nor even
looked up from his work, until startled
by touch on his coat-sleeve. He
turned partly around, and to his horror
saw a tall, gaunt figure, dressed in
white, with long knife in his hand,
standing directly over him. He cleared
the slight railing surrounding his desk
at single bound, but the strange visi-
tor was between him and the door, and
he began pleading for his life. The
spectre made no move to follow him
except to prevent his escape by the
door.
AS the ghostly creature made no ad-
vance the operator in measure recov-
cred his self-possession and stood on
the defensive in the farthest corner Of
the room. The apparition then seated
itself in Kennay's chair before the tele-
graph instruments, keeping a close
watch on the movements of the oper-
ator. They maintained the same rela-
tive positions for nearly an hour, dur
ing which time trains on the railroad
approaching that point were brought
to standstill. One or two trains had
been stopped for the signal to go ahead.
The crew Of the first train finally walked
up the track to the telegraph Office to
find out the cause Of the delay, when
they discovered the operators predica.
ment, and subdued his captor after q
desperate struggle. 1t was subse-
quently learned that the strange visi-
tor was crazy operator residing al
Sheridan Station, nearly a mile away
and had escaped from his home about
midnight
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The stamp. ting Mania,


The mania for collecting postag,
stamps seems to be gaining more
ground than ever In France. Among
the most famous collectors In France
Is man who has over a million post
age stamps preserved in 100 richly
bound Volumes and another who keeps
two clerks employed In classifying and
arranging his enormous collection.
Added 70 this, there are in Paris about
l50 wholesale firms employed In the
trade. and one Of the best known Of
these has lately offered from a20 to $40
for certain stamps Of the year 1896.
Tuscan postage stamps dated before
1850 will be paid for at the rate Of GO
each, while stamps from Mauritius for
the year 1s47 fetch ESQ, and French
stamps Of 18A9 are quoted at 81 each.
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She WA. Surprised.

at seems so good don't you know y
/ said simple-minded dude to a simple.
minded country maid, "to be up here
in the rural regions where you can get
fresh milk and fresh vegetables and
fresh eggs, and everything fresh, don't
you know. It's so doocid hard to find
anything fresh in the city, you see,
Fact, It's almost impossible"
ais it?" said the supplemented
country maid ingenuously. "Really,
I'm surprised to hear il. / shouldn't
think It would be where you live
Somerville Journal. .--.
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Editorial Underwear.

The Edna, Ill, Independent con-
tains the following: We would like q
number Of old gunnysacks that are
worthless for holding grain to be given
us on subscription by those in ar
rears. We want to use the gunnysacks
to make us some underwear. Those
who have neither gunnysacks mol
money can bring us some wood. II we
can't have underwear we can fire up
providing you bring the wood. Please
send us some old four-sacks fol
Sundays"
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Her Pa Was Older.

aWhat pretty children you have"
said the new minister to the proud
mother Of three little ones. "Ah. my
little DEAR" said no as he took a girl OF
s on his lap, "are you the Oldest Of the
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"No, ma'am,v responded the little
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Herald. ~,
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wARRENroN-Trains Nos. so, 81, "a and 56
connect daily to and from Warrenton.
2 FRANKLIN DIvIsIoN-(Da except Sun
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GoRDoNsvI.LE-Trains leave Orange for
Gordonsville p:20 p m. daily, and $50 m. and
1875 p m. daily except Sunday. Returning,
leave Gordonsville for Orange 4:35 O m. daily.
and ll:o0 m. and $3.50 p m. daily exceptS tSun-
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SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains No. 80 and 81, Pullman Buffet
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On trains No. 50 and 5s Pullman Buffet
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Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appe-
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CONNECTIONS.

At Roanoke Nos. 2and4 connect with Shen
andoah Valley Railroad. No. has Pullman
Sleepers to New York without change via 8.
". Railroad and Harrisburg, and TO Washing
ton via Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. No.
has Pullman Sleepers TO Washington with.
out change via & o Railroad.
AT Lynchburg, Virginia Midland railroad
leaves Lynchburg for tho North LILO p. IN.
daily, and 2.o5 q. M, daily; leaves Lynch
burg 4.05 p. m. and 5.l5 o. m. daily, for Dam
Vile and the South.
Nos 4 make connection via petersburg
daily, and 9.20 p m daily, except Sunday. At
Norfolk No. arrives 10 p m. connecting
with bay Line Steamer, leaving Norfolk dai.
ly except Sunday for Baltimore at 0O0 and
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, and
with N. Y. p. AV N. railroad, daily, leaving
Norfolk ut 60i f.. m.
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